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CHEMICAL
NEOPRENE
NATURAL LATEX
OR RUBBER
BUTYL
NITRILE
VINYL
*Acetaldehyde
VG
G
VG
G
P
Acetic acid
VG
VG
VG
VG
P
*Acetone
G
VG
VG
p
P
Ammonium hydroxide
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
*Amyl acetate
F
P
F
P
P
Aniline
G
F
F
P
F
*Benzaldehyde
F
F
G
G
P
*Benzene
F
F
F
P
F
Carbon disulfide
F
F
F
F
P
*Carbon tetrachloride
F
P
P
G
-
Castor oil
F
P
F
VG
NA
*Chlorobenzene
F
P
F
P
P
*Chloroform
G
P
P
P
P
Chloronaphthalene
F
P
F
F
-
Chromic Acid (50%)
F
P
F
F
VG
Citric acid (10%)
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
Cyclohexanol
G
F
G
VG
P
*Dibutyl phthalate
G
P
G
P
P
Diesel fuel
G
P
G
VG
VG
Diisobutyl ketone
P
F
G
P
-
PDimethylformamide
F
F
G
G
P
Dioctyl phthalate
G
P
F
VG
-
Dioxane
VG
G
G
G
-
Epoxy resins, dry
VG
VG
VG
VG
-
*Ethyl acetate
G
F
G
F
P
Ethyl alcohol
VG
VG
VG
VG
F
Ethyl ether
VG
G
VG
G
P
*Ethylene dichloride
F
P
F
P
P
Ethylene glycol
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Formaldehyde
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Formic acid
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Freon 11
G
P
F
G
VG
Freon 12
G
P
F
G
VG
Freon 21
G
P
F
G
-
Freon 22 G
G
P
F
G
VG
*Furfural
G
G
G
G
P
Gasoline, leaded
G
P
F
VG
G
Gasoline, unleaded
G
P
F
VG
F
Glycerine
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Hexane
F
P
P
G
P
Hydrochloric acid
VG
G
G
G
VG
Hydrofluoric acid (48%)
VG
G
G
G
G
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)
G
G
G
G
VG
Hydroquinone
G
G
G
F
G
Isooctane
F
P
P
VG
VG
Isopropyl alcohol
VG
VG
VG
VG
-
Kerosene
VG
F
F
VG
VG
Ketones
G
VG
VG
P
P
Lacquer thinners
G
F
F
P
P
Lactic acid (85%)
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
Lauric acid (36%)
VG
F
VG
VG
G
Lineoleic acid
VG
P
F
G
-
Linseed oil
VG
P
F
VG
-
Maleic acid
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Methyl alcohol
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Methylamine
F
F
G
G
VG
Methyl bromide
G
F
G
F
P
*Methyl chloride
P
P
P
P
VG
*Methyl ethyl ketone
G
G
VG
P
P
*Methyl isobutyl ketone
F
F
VG
P
P
Methyl methacrylate
G
G
VG
F
-
Monoethanolamine
VG
G
VG
VG
P
Morpholine
VG
VG
VG
G
-
Naphthalene
G
F
F
G
P
Naphthas, aliphatic
VG
F
F
VG
-
Naphthas, aromatic
G
P
P
G
-
*Nitric acid
G
F
F
F
-
Nitromethane (95.5%)
F
P
F
F
G
Nitropropane (95.5%)
F
P
F
F
-
Octyl alcohol
VG
VG
VG
VG
-
Oleic acid
VG
F
G
VG
F
Oxalic acid
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
Palmitic acid
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
Perchloric acid (60%)
VG
F
G
G
F
Perchloroethylene
F
P
P
G
F
Petroleum distillates (naphtha)
G
P
P
VG
-
Phenol
VG
F
G
F
F
Phosphoric acid
VG
G
VG
VG
G
Propyl alcohol
VG
VG
VG
VG
-
Propyl alcohol (iso)
VG
VG
VG
VG
-
Sodium hydroxide
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Styrene
P
P
P
F
P
Stryene (100%)
P
P
P
F
P
Sulfuric acid
G
G
G
G
-
Tannic acid (65%)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Tetrahydrofuran
P
F
F
F
P
*Toluene
F
P
P
F
P
Toluene diisocyanate
F
G
G
F
-
*Trichloroethylene
F
F
P
G
P
Triethanolamine
VG
G
G
VG
VG
Tung oil
VG
P
F
VG
-
Turpentine
G
F
F
VG
P
*Xylene
P
P
P
F
P
 
 
*Limited service • VG = Very Good • G = Good • F = Fair • P = Poor (not recommended)
Source Data Provided Courtesy Personal Protective Equipment Program CDC / Ohasis The Office of Health and Safety Information System A US Government
 
 
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